Disability Resources
Links to Helpful Disability Resources:
Australian Deafblind Council
www.deafblind.org.au
Australian Human Rights Commission
www.humanrights.gov.au
Department of Social Services: National Framework for Reducing and Eliminating the Use of Restrictive Practices in the Disability Service Sector
https://www.dss.gov.au/national-framework-for-reducing-and-eliminating-the-use-of-restrictive-practices-in-the-disability-servic
Department of Social Services: National Standards for Disability Services Disability Service Standards – Disability Employment Disability Service Standards – Advocacy
https://www.dss.gov.au/careers/working-in-the-department-with-disability
Every Australian Counts
www.everyaustraliancounts.com.au
National Disability Abuse and Neglect Hotline
1800 880 052 (in Australia, mobile calls at mobile rates)
TTY: 1800 301 130 (freecall in Australia, mobile calls at mobile rates)
National Disability Insurance Scheme
www.ndis.gov.au
NDIS Quality and Safeguarding Commission
www.ndiscommission.gov.au
SafeGuard Quarterly Newsletter
National Disability Insurance Scheme Price Guide information
www.ndis.gov.au/providers/price-guides-and-pricing
ACT Human Rights Commission
www.hrc.act.gov.au
Advocacy and Legislation Community Services
http://www.communityservices.act.gov.au/disability_act/advocacy_and_legislation
Community Services
www.hrc.act.gov.au
Public Advocate ACT
www.publicadvocate.act.gov.au
Anti-Discrimination Commission
www.qhrc.qld.gov.au/your-rights/human-rights-law
Centre of Excellence for Clinical Innovation and Behaviour Support
www.communities.qld.gov.au/disability/key-projects/positive-behaviour-support/centre-of-excellence-for-clinical
Department of Communities, Child Safety and Disability
www.communities.qld.gov.au/gateway/department-of-communities-child-safety-and-disability-services
Human Services Quality Framework
www.communities.qld.gov.au/gateway/funding-and-grants/human-services-quality-framework
Office of Public Guardian
www.publicguardian.qld.gov.au
Queensland Government Standards and Community Care
www.qld.gov.au/community/community-organisations-volunteering/community-care-standards
Department of Health
www.dhhs.tas.gov.au
Disability and Community Services Tasmania
http://www.dhhs.tas.gov.au/disability/policies,_procedures_and_guidelines
Office of Anti-Discrimination Commissioner
www.antidiscrimination.tas.gov.au
Office of Public Guardian
www.publicguardian.tas.gov.au
Tasmania Ombudsman
www.ombudsman.tas.gov.au
Tasmania Senior Practitioner
www.dhhs.tas.gov.au/disability/senior_practitioner
Department of Human Services (AKA DHS)
www.dhs.vic.gov.au
Department of Human Services Standards
www.dhs.vic.gov.au/department-of-human-services-standards
Disability Services Commissioner
www.odsc.vic.gov.au
Office of Professional Practice and the Senior Practitioner
www.dhs.vic.gov.au/office-of-professional-practice
Office Public Advocate
www.publicadvocate.vic.gov.au
Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission
www.humanrightscommission.vic.gov.au
Resources for SDA Residents (via Consumer Affairs Victoria)
https://bit.ly/2tB5cmO
Able Disability Resources:
Download: About Able Australia
Download: Able Australia Support Coordination Information Sheet
Download: Able Australia Community Participation Information Sheet
Download: Able Australia Supported Independent Living Information Sheet
Download: Able Australia NDIS Planning Booklet